Research & Publications

The scientific
record.

Academic credentials and research output across biosensors, neuroscience, microfabrication, and applied AI.

01 Academic Background

Education & formation.

PhD

Doctor of Philosophy — Physics

SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)

Institute of Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan

Specialisation: Biosensors & Measurement Systems, Biophysics
Research: Fabrication of supported lipid bilayer biosensors using synchrotron radiation etching; microelectrode substrate design at nanometre tolerances; biological membrane response to chemical and electrical stimuli.

Conducted in Japanese Monbusho Scholar
Postdoc

Postdoctoral Research

Marshall University, West Virginia, USA

Applied biosensor research; bionanoscience; substrate-protein interaction studies; myosin II self-assembly on patterned surfaces.

MEng

Master of Engineering

Toyohashi University of Technology, Aichi, Japan

Electrical engineering and sensing technology. Conducted in Japanese.

BEng

Bachelor of Engineering

Toyohashi University of Technology, Aichi, Japan

Engineering degree from one of Japan's leading technology universities, renowned for cutting-edge research in semiconductor technology and biosensors. The institution's deep focus on applied physics and sensing systems directly shaped my research trajectory. Conducted in Japanese.

Diploma

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Nara National College of Technology, Nara, Japan

Three-year engineering diploma programme in electrical engineering — the starting point of a fully Japanese-language education, begun at age 17 on a Government of Japan scholarship. Nara College of Technology provided the rigorous technical foundation that carried through every subsequent degree.

Government of Japan Scholarship Conducted in Japanese
02 Highly Cited Work
03 Journal Papers

Peer-reviewed publications.

2023

Quantifying Attention Levels in Individualised Online Tutoring: A Case of One-on-One Sessions

Alam M, Alam MS, Siddique SO, Hasan N, Tajwar MMH, Rahman MK, Rahman M.

2023 International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Networks and Security (ICCINS) · India · December 2023

Conference
2014

The Right Dorsal Habenula Limits Attraction to an Odour in Zebrafish

Krishnan S, Mathuru AS, Kibat C, Rahman M, Lupton C, Stewart J, Claridge-Chang A, Yen S-C, Jesuthasan S.

Current Biology · 24(11), 1167–1175 · 2 June 2014

Journal · 48 citations · DOI
2012

Efficiency Improvement of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cell through Device Architecture Modification

Haque A, Sultana F, Awal MA, Rahman M.

International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IACSIT) · vol. 4, no. 5, October 2012

Journal · DOI
2008

Assembly and Function of Myosin II on Ultraviolet/Ozone Patterned Trimethylchlorosilane Substrates

Takatsuki H, Kolli M, Rice KM, Day BS, Asano S, Rahman M, Zhang Y, Ishikawa R, Kohama K, Blough ER.

Journal of Bionanoscience · vol. 2, 1–7

Journal · 3 citations · DOI
2008

Arrays of Nanoarrays: Elements of Binding

Norton M, Day BS, Cao H, Rahman M, Gin A.

IEEE Sensors Journal · vol. 8, no. 6, 874–879 · June 2008

Journal · DOI
2006

Supported Lipid Bilayer Formation by the Giant Vesicle Fusion Induced by Vesicle-Surface Electrostatic Attractive Interaction

Kim YH, Rahman M, Zhang ZL, Tero R, Urisu T.

Chemical Physics Letters · vol. 420, 569

Journal · 32 citations · DOI
2005

Giant Vesicle Fusion on Microelectrodes Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser Ablation Followed by Synchrotron Radiation Etching

Rahman M, Nonogaki Y, Tero R, Kim YH, Uno H, Zhang ZL, Yano T, Aoyama M, Sasaki R, Nagai H, Yoshida M, Urisu T.

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · vol. 44, no. 38, L1207

Journal · First author · DOI
2005

Formation of High Resistance Supported Lipid Bilayer on the Surface of Si Substrate with Micro Electrodes

Urisu T, Rahman M, Uno H, Tero R, Nonogaki Y.

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine · vol. 1, issue 4, 317

Journal · 17 citations · DOI
2004

Shrinking of Spin-on-Glass Films Induced by Synchrotron Radiation and Its Application to Three-Dimensional Microfabrications

Rahman M, Tero R, Urisu T.

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · vol. 43, no. 6B, 3941

Journal · First author · DOI
04 Conferences & Invited Talks

Speaking & presenting.

2016

The Recent Development in eHealth Care Areas in Singapore

Rahman M (invited speaker)

Health 2.0 Asia 2016 · International Summit on Smarter Healthcare · Nanjing, China

Invited Keynote · First author
2013

A Novel Associative Action Learning Assay in Drosophila

Rahman M, Lim S, Aryal S, Claridge-Chang A.

ISIF Asia Award 2013 · Singapore

Conference · Award-winning
05 Awards & Recognition

Recognition.

2018

Omron Global Challenger Award

Omron Corporation · Japan

2013

ISIF Asia Award

Singapore · Innovation in life sciences research

2014

Best Engineering Project

Temasek Polytechnic · Singapore

1994

Rotary Fellow of Japan

Rotary Foundation · International

1994

Japanese Government Monbusho Scholarship

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology · Japan